Wisconsin Badgers

Personal Bests
Indoor			Outdoor			Cross Country
						8K	28:11.5	10/15/21

2021 Cross Country: Placed 91st in the 8k with a 28:11.5 at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational (Oct.15)

High school: Named the 2019 Gatorade Athlete of the Year for boys cross country ... 2019 state division 1 cross country champion for Coach Kevin Sours ... 2019 conference runner of the year ... three-time all-conference  ... four-year letterwinner ... also qualified for state cross country championship as a junior, placing 63rd ... qualified for the state track meet in the 1600 meters and 3200 meters as a junior, placing fourth and ninth, respectively

Personal: Parents are Shawn and Sarah Krause ... has one sister, Katie (17) ... born Jan. 14 ... major is computer science

Why Wisconsin?

"Growing up in Wisconsin, I cheered for Badger sports all my life. I chose Wisconsin because I have always dreamed of being a Badger. I wanted to be a part of the continuous success that Wisconsin offers in both athletics and academics."

Off the course with Jake

Where is your favorite place to run in Madison? Picnic Point for sure.
How would your teammates describe you? Probably ... “milk man”
How would you describe the team? Tight
My favorite thing about Wisconsin cross country is: the legacy and reach we have on others.
Which teammate have you learned the most from and what have you learned? Olin Hacker and I learned how to be fast
The best thing about the Zimmer Course is: It is beautiful, stunning! So much fun to be on.
What are your individual goals for the season? I want to compete and place well in my first ever 8k cross country race.
What are your team goals for the season? Podium at nationals
What is your favorite cross country memory? Taking third as a team in state cross country after not qualifying ever in school history
When did you start running competitively? in seventh grade.
What do you love most about running? The teammates and relationships that I have made.
Why did you choose cross country and track? The fact that no one could pull you to the bench or cut you based off their own biases. If you run the time, you ran the time.
If you could go on a run with any one person, who would it be? Ryan Reynolds, he’s not a runner but I would still take the opportunity.
Post-college plans: Develop a game
What is your career goal? To become a game developer